Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay 2000 Words | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Group Project Group assignment in style of tender for research project on current social problem or issue. Group to collaborate in making the case for the merit of geographical methods in the acquisition and interpretation of data. 2500 Words | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Resit essay 2000 Words | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Poster and script component 800 Words | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Research, identify, select and justify the use of relevant methods associated with various Human Geography research.
Critically assess the ethics, pragmatics and power relations surrounding the application of particular techniques in practice.
Outline the different conceptual approaches human geographers use to understand the social world
Critically assess the social and historical context of those approaches and their continuing relevance for geographers
Brief description
Geography is an expansive discipline that has spawned a number of theoretical and methodological traditions, many of which continue to be practiced in various ways. While other disciplines tend to have a strong tradition of core topics that constitute their disciplinary purview, geographers often think of themselves as bringing a ‘spatial perspective’ to a wide variety of phenomenon, processes and events. This module will examine those traditions, explain their historical and contemporary relevance and connect them with a suite of research methods that form a core component of contemporary human geography and geography curricula. The module focusses on the motivations and objectives informing geographical knowledge, how these shape and emerge from social, historical and professional contexts, and how they are operationalised and applied to answer pressing questions. The module comprises a series of lectures and connected workshops in semester one to provide students with first-hand experience of methodological techniques. In semester two, lectures give a detailed account of current and emerging theories and concepts.
Aims
To introduce students to the range of traditions, approaches and methods within human geography and fulfil learning outcomes.
Content
Semester 2 focuses on the approaches and underlying theoretical positions and priorities within the discipline which are delivered through a thematic series of lectures that are broadly chronological.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinating with others | group production of a research project pitch |
| Critical and analytical thinking | analysing situation geographically |
| Digital capability | Design persuasive research plan using powerpoint and other digital platforms |
| Professional communication | assume voice of social research consultant |
| Real world sense | selecting most appropriate methods to fit required situation |
| Subject Specific Skills | knowledge of specific geographical research techniques |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5